Over the years the college added a broader range of programs to reflect the changes in the media field, such as video & motion graphics, electronic & A/V systems, graphic and web design, entertainment & media business, and independent digital film.

In August 2007 the Hutchings family sold the college to American Higher Education Development Corporation, a New York company.

MMI president and academic dean Mike Bailey cited "business reasons" for the decision.

In 2009 the Media College added a branch campus in Edina, Minnesota in the Flyte Tyme recording studios previously owned by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.

Starting as a music production school, Minneapolis Media Institute later offered programs in animation, graphic design, mobile app development, and business.